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Making sense of echocardiography : a hands-on guide

By: Language: English Series: Making sense (Boca Raton, Fla.)Publication details: Boca Raton, FL ; London CRC Press, 2024.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 306 p. : ill. ; 26 cm Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781032303574
  • 9781032303543
Subject(s): Genre/Form: NLM classification:
  • WG 141.5
Summary: Echocardiography is one of the most useful and powerful diagnostic tools in the assessment of cardiac structure and function. It remains a rapidly expanding modality, with new techniques constantly developing and maturing. Building on the success of the second edition, the third edition of Making Sense of Echocardiography: A Hands-on Guide provides a timely overview for those learning echocardiography for the first time as well as an accessible handbook that experienced sonographers can refer to. The strong clinical focus and concentration on real-life scenarios make this book relevant in day-to-day practice. Key updates for this edition include the latest guidelines for the evaluation of diastolic function and pulmonary hypertension, and fully updated reference intervals throughout. Key Features: Covers not only the fundamentals of echocardiography including ultrasound physics, but also covers new technologies such as 3D echocardiography. Provides a comprehensive approach for the echo trainee and also serves as a useful reference for more seasoned echocardiographers. Incorporates current guidelines and reference intervals throughout.
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Item type Home library Class number Status Date due Barcode
Book Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves WG 141.5 HOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Issued 05/03/2024 HOM0581
Book Stenhouse Library (Kingston Hospital) Shelves WG 141 HOU (Browse shelf(Opens below)) In transit from PRUH Education Centre Library to Stenhouse Library (Kingston Hospital) since 16/04/2024 ST00429

Previous ed.: 2014.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Echocardiography is one of the most useful and powerful diagnostic tools in the assessment of cardiac structure and function. It remains a rapidly expanding modality, with new techniques constantly developing and maturing. Building on the success of the second edition, the third edition of Making Sense of Echocardiography: A Hands-on Guide provides a timely overview for those learning echocardiography for the first time as well as an accessible handbook that experienced sonographers can refer to. The strong clinical focus and concentration on real-life scenarios make this book relevant in day-to-day practice. Key updates for this edition include the latest guidelines for the evaluation of diastolic function and pulmonary hypertension, and fully updated reference intervals throughout.
Key Features:
Covers not only the fundamentals of echocardiography including ultrasound physics, but also covers new technologies such as 3D echocardiography.
Provides a comprehensive approach for the echo trainee and also serves as a useful reference for more seasoned echocardiographers.
Incorporates current guidelines and reference intervals throughout.

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